Three men arrested in Loveland burglary

LOVELAND -- Three Longmont men were arrested on Monday following a home burglary on Pierce Avenue.

Around 4:20 p.m. on Monday, police received a call from a concerned citizen who reported seeing three men at the front door of 441 North Pierce Avenue. The men allegedly entered the home after one man kicked open the front door.

Loveland Police, including a K-9 team, arrived on scene and surrounded the house. After the K-9 handler announced several orders for the suspects to leave the house, the three men exited.

No one was home at the time of the break-in.

Police believe one of the men knew a resident of the home. The suspects are believed to have been trying to steal household items, though Loveland Police spokesman Sgt.

Daniel Vanduzer (Loveland Police Department)

Mike Halloran said he could not comment on specifics of the items.

The suspects, Andrew Matthews, 24, Daniel Vanduzer, 29 and Reyley Johnson, 21, all of Longmont, were remanded to Larimer County Jail on the following charges: Second-degree burglary, a class 4 felony, theft and criminal mischief.